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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Namibia

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Africa

German colonialism in Africa has a chilling history – new book explores how it lives on

      By Henning Melber, University of Pretoria     Germany was a significant – and often brutal – colonial power in Africa. But this colonial history is not told as often as that of other imperialist nations. A new book called The Long Shadow of German Colonialism: Amnesia, Denialism and Revisionism aims to bring the past into the light. It explores not just the history of German colonialism, […]

todayAugust 1, 2024 26

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Namibia

Convicted women urge others in abusive relationships to seek help

https://youtu.be/agop_gMejsI By Valeria Handobe, via News on One  Two women jailed for killing their partners have urged others to avoid toxic relationships and seek help to avoid the mistakes they made. Anthea Arnold and Bianca Engelbrecht spoke at the first Women’s Conference in Windhoek on Saturday. Thirty-nine- year-old Arnold is serving a 17-year jail sentence for killing her ex-boyfriend on 15 May 2011. She spoke about the devastating impact of letting […]

todayJuly 31, 2024 11

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Environment

African archaeology has neglected Namibia’s deserts, but scientists now know when an ancient lake supported human life in the Namib Sand Sea

The Narabeb site showing location of former lake. Abi Stone, Author provided     By Abi Stone, University of Manchester and Dominic Stratford, University of the Witwatersrand     Desert regions in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have been well studied by archaeologists as the home of early humans and as routes of migration along “green corridors”. The archaeology of southern Africa’s west coast desert belt has not received the […]

todayJuly 30, 2024 25

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Africa

SADC assessing Namibia’s readiness to hold November elections

      A team from the SADC Electoral Advisory Council (SEAC) is currently in Namibia on a pre-election mission to assess the country’s readiness to hold the general elections later this year. Leonard Sesa, who represents Botswana in the council, told Nampa on Monday that they are in the country for a duration of two weeks to engage with different electoral stakeholders. “Our main task is to meet different […]

todayJuly 29, 2024 29

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Africa

Eenhana Expo kicks off

      The 14th edition of the Eenhana Trade and Business Expo started on Monday and is being held under the theme ‘Reviving local economy through business resilience, innovation, and diversification.’ In an interview with Nampa on Monday, town council spokesperson, Ottilie Shingenge said they have a total of 192 exhibitors, two of which are international exhibitors from Zambia and Zimbabwe. According to Shingenge, this year’s expo is bigger […]

todayJuly 29, 2024 22

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Namibia

Not all children read at the same pace – Namibia study shows how teachers can help those falling behind

Not all children read at the same pace and level. Martin Harvey       Tsitsi Mavambe, Stellenbosch University and Nhlanhla Mpofu, Stellenbosch University     Reading is a powerful tool. It introduces children to new ideas. It shapes their academic journey and progress. It also equips them with skills to navigate the world, both at school and beyond. Sadly, it’s estimated that more than 202 million children and young […]

todayJuly 25, 2024 16

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Local

Is it possible to impact a life?

      The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has reported that Namibia observes an upward trajectory of cancer cases from 3 700 to 4 300 on average new cases annually. Breast cancer cases remain the highest “life-threatening,” while prostate cancer is epidemiologically stated (per 100 000 population) as the top cancer in Namibia. Cervical cancer is third, while “modern or lifestyle” cancers like colorectal cancer and lung cancer increase. […]

todayJuly 24, 2024 19

Namibia

African elections workshop spotlights declining faith in democracy

https://youtu.be/3CXvRhZQnss By Selma Taapopi An Afrobarometer survey of 30 African countries, including Namibia, shows a decline in a preference for democracy. Seventy-three percent of Africans preferred democracy between 2011/2013 as opposed to 66% in 2021/2023. In Namibia, the preference for democracy among citizens dwindled from 64% to 55%. Open Society Foundations senior advisor on advocacy Jeggan Grey-Johnson said the data indicates a loss of faith in democratic elections. Grey-Johnson shared this […]

todayJuly 24, 2024 27

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Opinion Pieces

Namibia’s uncharted blue economy has a lot of potential

    Opinion By Josef Kefas Sheehama     Given the potential for the blue economy to generate a significant number of direct and indirect jobs, Namibia has a great chance for long-term economic growth and development. The NDP 5 interventions can also be utilized to realize Namibia's Vision 2030 aspirations of eradicating poverty, decreasing inequality, and fostering an inclusive economy. Namibia must revive, implement robust climate change mitigation strategies, […]

todayJuly 24, 2024 27

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